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Israeli soldier Ori Megidish is seen in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on October 30, 2023, after Israeli army said she was freed from Hamas during a military's ground operation..
An Israeli soldier was freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip during the military's ground operation, the military and Shin Bet intelligence agency said on Monday.. The military said the soldier, who it identified as Ori Megidish, had been kidnapped by Hamas on October 7..
Prior to the announcement on the freed soldier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said efforts to free the over 200 hostages being held by Hamas were ongoing during the ground campaign in Gaza, which he said "creates opportunities to achieve their release and we will not miss them"..
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